FTSE 100 recovers after first poor finish of 2013

The FTSE 100 has started to recover during this morning's trading, after its first poor finish since the start of the year on Monday.

The start of 2013 had seen a strong rally in Britain's blue chip index, as expectations of a fiscal cliff resolution in the US improved investor confidence. On Friday, the index reached its highest point in nearly two years, closing at 6,090. But on Monday the rally came to an end, with the index closing 25 points lower at 6,065, down for the first time since the start of January. This morning, the FTSE 100 started to recover some of yesterday's losses and is up 0.15% in early trade. Vodafone Group is the top performing stock this morning, up 2.8%, while TUI Travel headed the lo...